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The Vergecast · September 10, 2026 · 36m
Schools are catching onto tech’s playbook
The Vergecast examines how big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft embedded their products and coding curricula into schools over the past decade, promising students a pipeline to high-paying jobs. Now, as AI begins to automate many coding tasks, those promised careers are less secure, and the tech industry appears to be repeating its playbook with new AI tools for classrooms. Senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner speaks with Natasha Singer, author of 'Coding Kids,' about this cycle and why educators are now more skeptical and demanding evidence before adopting the latest technology.
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